Weather Records on 9 January 2003

1,186 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 2003. Highest significance: Belcourt Keya Radio, US.

Key Facts for 9 January 2003

On 9 January 2003, 1,186 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
911 were record highs and 174 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 75 monthly and 1,106 daily.
Belcourt Keya Radio set a monthly record daily precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 9 January 2003.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

1,186 stations

1,186 station records on 9 January 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Leona Vicario	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-13.1 C (8.4 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chanchichimila	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Larrimah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bing Bong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quiriego (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nutwood Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.8 mm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-16.4 C (2.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Komsomol'skoe	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ngukurr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gauhati	India	Record low maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elsey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Daly Waters AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Murcia/San Javier	Spain	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tipton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Munising	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carrollton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lodgepole	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,186 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 578, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 333, Lowest daily minimum 104, Heaviest daily rainfall 64, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 9 January 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	578
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	333
Lowest daily minimum	104
Heaviest daily rainfall	64
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 9 January 2003 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 75, daily 1,106.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

919 broken records

Margins by which the 919 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 533.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 2003

Top 20 records on 9 January 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 2003	Belcourt Keya Radio, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2003	Leona Vicario, MX	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Lichtentanne, DE	daily low max	-13.1 C (8.4 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	123 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Chariton 1 E, US	monthly high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	93 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Olathe 3E, US	monthly high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Yates Ctr, US	monthly high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Beloit, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	106 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Chilton, US	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Chanchichimila, MX	all-time low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Centerville, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Independence, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Oregon, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Warrensburg 4NW, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Port Washington, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Larrimah, AU	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Bing Bong, AU	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	25 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Quiriego (Smn), MX	monthly high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	71 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Dodgeville Wwtp, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Shawano 2SSW, US	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2003	Nutwood Downs, AU	daily rain	151.8 mm (6.0 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1799 to 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2003. 2003 had 1,186 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-09 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1806	1
1830	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	1
1853	2
1855	1
1857	2
1858	2
1861	2
1862	2
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1881	3
1882	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	4
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	1
1897	6
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	5
1903	7
1904	11
1905	12
1906	13
1907	10
1908	13
1909	9
1910	14
1911	16
1912	64
1913	8
1914	30
1915	29
1916	56
1917	51
1918	76
1919	36
1920	66
1921	71
1922	92
1923	83
1924	161
1925	84
1926	144
1927	120
1928	387
1929	208
1930	919
1931	66
1932	205
1933	287
1934	446
1935	783
1936	577
1937	1,637
1938	250
1939	1,091
1940	623
1941	431
1942	948
1943	342
1944	442
1945	543
1946	623
1947	178
1948	278
1949	1,035
1950	407
1951	261
1952	310
1953	1,148
1954	298
1955	206
1956	416
1957	1,439
1958	661
1959	355
1960	575
1961	140
1962	1,334
1963	690
1964	857
1965	673
1966	289
1967	409
1968	1,461
1969	569
1970	1,833
1971	659
1972	617
1973	1,380
1974	1,392
1975	1,055
1976	792
1977	1,631
1978	1,494
1979	891
1980	794
1981	635
1982	1,162
1983	759
1984	538
1985	1,541
1986	685
1987	1,243
1988	1,247
1989	1,460
1990	1,335
1991	1,048
1992	1,368
1993	1,524
1994	852
1995	1,099
1996	1,632
1997	1,440
1998	1,735
1999	947
2000	677
2001	829
2002	1,889
2003	1,186
2004	717
2005	1,135
2006	872
2007	1,607
2008	1,335
2009	825
2010	1,941
2011	802
2012	604
2013	641
2014	694
2015	868
2016	616
2017	943
2018	742
2019	323
2020	471
2021	405
2022	356
2023	519
2024	1,533
2025	744
2026	1,609

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	908
100 to 200	9
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1